14 DAY TRIAL // Rhythm games aren't what they once were, neither in popularity nor in sales. But that doesn't mean that the genre is dead, just that it needs to be resurrected. The Beatles Rock Band proved to be a huge hit for Harmonix, and Guitar Hero: Metallica was what could be considered the appropriate comeback from the competition. As far as inspiration goes, there are a lot of great bands out there that could spark a new title, but there aren't as many that have the creative stamina to support an entire one. Activision thinks, however, that Metallica's life-long rival, Megadeth, has what it takes to get the job done.
While never as advertised or as famous as Metallica, the band has always been just half a step behind the metal giants, meaning that it has given birth to some truly outstanding songs. And it looks like some of these songs could very soon become part of digital, interactive entertainment. The band's front man, Dave Mustaine, has revealed that he's had some "high-level meetings" with Activision, and something even greater than just a Guitar Hero: Megadeth could be in store for us.
"I have recently had two very important high-level meetings with the people from Activision and Neversoft, and we are talking about a lot of things," Mustaine replied to a fan's letter who inquired about potential Guitar Hero collaborations. "But a Guitar Hero box set is not as attractive to me and the people from Guitar Hero as the new idea that they offered me, as the creative stuff that we are talking about is over-the-moon!"
As to just what these ideas were, Mustaine decided to leave nothing but ash in our mouths and remain cryptic, but we trust him. What he did say was that, while there could be complications due to all sorts of copyright restrictions, he did hope a Megadeth game would come out. "I just hope that someone doesn't stand in the way of this happening. I know that there are a lot of really damaging results from our mothership (Warner) having some legal disputes with YouTube and Guitar Hero to name just a few."